Adaptive air supply method, device and air conditioner

Abstract

The application provides a self-adaptive air supply method, device and air conditioner, which is applied to the field of air conditioner control and comprises the following steps: acquiring a sub-region where a target object in an air supply area of an air conditioner is located in real time through a millimeter wave radar; in the case that the sub-region where the target object is located changes, determining the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object; determining a target adjustment angle of a deflector of the air conditioner according to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object, and controlling the deflector to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle; wherein the target object is any one of at least one object in the air supply area; the air supply area is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to air supply angles, and the air supply angles corresponding to each sub-region are the same. The self-adaptive air supply method, device and air conditioner provided by the application are used for avoiding frequent adjustment of the angle of the deflector, reducing the heat generation of a stepping motor, and prolonging the service life of the stepping motor.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of air conditioner control, and in particular to an adaptive air supply method and device and an air conditioner. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous improvement of people's living standards and the continuous improvement of the intelligent level of home appliances, intelligent home appliances are becoming more and more popular. Users can use an air conditioner for heating in winter to improve the indoor temperature, and can also use the air conditioner for cooling in summer to reduce the indoor temperature.

[0003] In related technologies, an air conditioner can expand the air supply area through a wind sweeping mode, or track and identify the position of a user according to the user's needs to achieve an air supply mode in which the air follows the user's movement.

[0004] However, in the case of frequent user movement, such an air supply mode can cause a step motor that controls the rotation of a deflector to work continuously, thereby causing the step motor to heat up and reducing the service life of the step motor. SUMMARY

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide an adaptive air supply method, device and air conditioner for avoiding frequent adjustment of the angle of a deflector and reducing the heat generation of a step motor to improve the service life of the step motor.

[0006] The present application provides an adaptive air supply method, comprising:

[0007] acquiring, in real time, a sub-region in which a target object in a target region of the air conditioner is located through the millimeter wave radar; in the case where the sub-region in which the target object is located changes, determining the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object; according to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object, determining a target adjustment angle of a deflector of the air conditioner, and controlling the deflector to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle; wherein the target object is any one of at least one object in the target region; the target region is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to a target supply angle, and each sub-region corresponds to the same target supply angle.

[0008] Optionally, before the acquiring, in real time, a sub-region in which a target object in a target region of the air conditioner is located through the millimeter wave radar, the method further comprises: determining the number of sub-regions and the target supply angle of each sub-region according to the ratio of the target supply angle corresponding to the target region to a preset division angle; and dividing the target region into a plurality of sub-regions according to the number of sub-regions and the target supply angle of each sub-region.

[0009] Optionally, the acquiring, by the millimeter wave radar, the sub-region in which the target object is located in the air supply region of the air conditioner comprises: acquiring, by the millimeter wave radar, relative position information of the target object and the air supply region; and determining the sub-region in which the target object is located according to the relative position information of the target object and the air supply region.

[0010] Optionally, the acquiring, by the millimeter wave radar, the relative position information of the target object and the air supply region comprises: acquiring a first distance between a scanning region center line of the millimeter wave radar and an air supply region center line of the air supply region; acquiring, by the millimeter wave radar, relative position information of the target object and the millimeter wave radar, and a second distance between the target object and the scanning region center line; calculating a third distance between the target object and the air supply region center line according to the first distance and the second distance, and converting the relative position information of the target object and the millimeter wave radar into the relative position information of the target object and the air supply region based on the third distance.

[0011] Optionally, the determining the sub-region in which the target object is located according to the relative position information of the target object and the air supply region comprises: calculating an angle between the target object and the air supply region center line according to the relative position information of the target object and the air supply region; and determining the sub-region in which the target object is located according to the angle between the target object and the air supply region center line and air supply angles of each sub-region; wherein the angle between the target object and the air supply region center line is obtained based on an intersection point of a boundary line of each sub-region and the air supply region center line.

[0012] Optionally, in a case where the sub-region in which the target object is located changes, the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object is determined, comprising: in a case where it is detected that the target object moves, starting to record a moving angle of the target object; in a case where the target object stops moving, stopping to record the moving angle of the target object, and determining a target moving angle of the target object during movement; and determining the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object according to the target moving angle, a sub-region in which the target object is located before moving, and air supply angles of each sub-region.

[0013] Optionally, after the sub-region in which the target object in the air conditioner blowing area is located is acquired in real time by the millimeter wave radar, the method further comprises: in the case that the blowing area contains a plurality of objects, acquiring a target region in which the plurality of objects in the blowing area are located; the target region comprises a plurality of sub-regions; determining a region coverage of the target region according to the distribution of each sub-region in the target region in the blowing area; in the case that the region coverage is greater than the maximum blowing range of the air conditioner, determining the target region as a blowing scanning region of the air conditioner, and controlling the air conditioner to blow to circulate the air in each sub-region of the target region.

[0014] The application further provides an adaptive blowing device, comprising:

[0015] The acquisition module is configured to acquire, in real time by the millimeter wave radar, a sub-region in which a target object in a blowing area of the air conditioner is located; the determination module is configured to determine a number of sub-regions crossed by the target object in the case that the sub-region in which the target object is located changes; the determination module is further configured to determine a target adjustment angle of a deflector of the air conditioner according to a moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object; and the control module is configured to control the deflector to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle; wherein the target object is any one of at least one object in the blowing area; and the blowing area is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to a blowing angle, and each sub-region corresponds to the same blowing angle.

[0016] Optionally, the device further comprises a region division module; the determination module is further configured to determine the number of sub-regions and the blowing angle of each sub-region according to a ratio of the blowing angle corresponding to the blowing area to a preset division angle; and the region division module is configured to divide the blowing area into a plurality of sub-regions according to the number of sub-regions and the blowing angle of each sub-region.

[0017] Optionally, the acquisition module is specifically configured to acquire, by the millimeter wave radar, relative position information between the target object in the blowing area and the blowing area; and the determination module is further configured to determine the sub-region in which the target object is located according to the relative position information between the target object and the blowing area.

[0018] Optionally, the obtaining module is specifically configured to obtain a first distance between a line in a scanning area of the millimeter wave radar and a line in the air supply area; the obtaining module is further configured to obtain, by the millimeter wave radar, relative position information between the target object and the millimeter wave radar, and a second distance between the target object and the line in the scanning area; and the obtaining module is further configured to calculate a third distance between the target object and the line in the air supply area according to the first distance and the second distance, and convert the relative position information between the target object and the millimeter wave radar into relative position information between the target object and the air supply area based on the third distance.

[0019] Optionally, the determining module is specifically configured to calculate an angle between the target object and the line in the air supply area according to the relative position information between the target object and the air supply area; and the determining module is further configured to determine a sub-area in which the target object is located according to the angle between the target object and the line in the air supply area and an air supply angle of each sub-area, wherein the angle between the target object and the line in the air supply area is obtained based on an intersection point of a boundary line of each sub-area and the line in the air supply area.

[0020] Optionally, the obtaining module is further configured to start recording a moving angle of the target object when it is detected that the target object moves; and the obtaining module is further configured to stop recording the moving angle of the target object when the target object stops moving, and determine a target moving angle of the target object during the movement; and the determining module is specifically configured to determine a number of sub-areas crossed by the target object during the movement according to the target moving angle, a sub-area in which the target object is located before moving, and the air supply angle of each sub-area.

[0021] Optionally, the obtaining module is further configured to obtain a target area in which a plurality of objects in the air supply area are located when the air supply area contains the plurality of objects; the target area includes a plurality of sub-areas; the determining module is further configured to determine a region coverage of the target area according to a distribution of each sub-area in the target area in the air supply area; the determining module is further configured to determine the target area as a scanning area of the air conditioner when the region coverage is greater than a maximum air supply range of the air conditioner; and the control module is further configured to control the air conditioner to scan air supply, so that the air conditioner can cyclically supply air to each sub-area in the target area.

[0022] The application further provides an air conditioner, comprising a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the steps of the adaptive air supply method according to any one of the above when executing the program.

[0023] The application further provides a computer program product, comprising computer programs / instructions, which implement the steps of the adaptive air supply method according to any one of the above when executed by a processor.

[0024] The application further provides an electronic device, comprising a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the steps of the adaptive air supply method according to any one of the above when executing the program.

[0025] The application further provides a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, wherein the computer program implements the steps of the adaptive air supply method according to any one of the above when executed by a processor.

[0026] The adaptive air supply method, device and air conditioner provided by the application first acquire a sub-region in which a target object in a target air supply region of the air conditioner is located in real time through the millimeter wave radar; then, in the case that the sub-region in which the target object is located changes, the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object is determined; finally, according to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object, a target adjustment angle of a deflector of the air conditioner is determined, and the deflector is controlled to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle; wherein the target object is any one of at least one object in the target air supply region; the target air supply region is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to air supply angles, and the air supply angle corresponding to each sub-region is the same. In this way, by reducing the number of times of adjusting the angle of the deflector, not only the heat generation of the stepper motor can be reduced, but also the service life of the stepper motor can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.

[0028] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the operation principle of the air conditioner provided by the application;

[0029] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the flow of the adaptive air supply method provided by the application;

[0030] Figure 3 This application provides a schematic diagram of the air conditioner structure and a schematic diagram of the air supply area zoning.

[0031] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the calculation of the relative position information between the target object and the air supply area provided in this application;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the angle calculation between the target object and the center line of the air supply area provided in this application;

[0033] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the adaptive air supply device provided in this application;

[0034] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device provided in this application. Detailed Implementation

[0035] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0036] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such use of data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first," "second," etc., are generally of the same class and the number of objects is not limited; for example, a first object can be one or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0037] The operating principle of the air conditioner involved in the embodiments of this application is described in detail below:

[0038] like Figure 1As shown, the compressor compresses the refrigerant, which is then delivered to the condenser. The high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous refrigerant releases heat in the condenser and becomes a medium-temperature, high-pressure liquid refrigerant. The medium-temperature, high-pressure liquid refrigerant is then depressurized by the capillary tube (throttling unit) and becomes a low-temperature, low-pressure liquid refrigerant. The low-temperature, low-pressure liquid refrigerant is delivered to the evaporator, where it evaporates into a gas and absorbs a large amount of heat during the evaporation process. Finally, the low-temperature, low-pressure gaseous refrigerant in the evaporator is delivered to the compressor and participates in the next cycle. When the air conditioner is cooling, the heat exchanger of the outdoor unit is the condenser, and the heat exchanger of the indoor unit is the evaporator; conversely, when the air conditioner is heating, the heat exchanger of the outdoor unit is the evaporator, and the heat exchanger of the indoor unit is the condenser.

[0039] The following describes the professional terms related to the embodiments of the present application:

[0040] Millimeter wave radar: A new type of wireless communication technology that has developed rapidly in recent years and has a wide range of applications in human body detection. Millimeter wave radar technology emits millimeter wave signals to the target object and receives the return signal, using the slight changes in the weak signal to extract relevant information about the target object, allowing for non-contact, non-invasive measurement and identification of the object.

[0041] Based on the above characteristics of millimeter wave radar, its application in human body detection includes the following aspects:

[0042] Health monitoring: By detecting physiological parameters such as heart rate, respiration, and body temperature, it can be used for health monitoring and disease prevention. For example, in the medical field, millimeter wave radar can be used to monitor a patient's heart or respiratory power, which can allow doctors to more accurately understand the patient's health status.

[0043] Posture recognition: By detecting and recognizing human posture, it can be further applied to human motion analysis, body position correction, and other fields, which can greatly help people's physical health and exercise effectiveness. For example, in a gym, millimeter wave radar can be used to detect whether an athlete's posture is accurate, so as to correct the athlete's incorrect posture and reduce exercise damage.

[0044] Human safety detection: Millimeter wave radar can conduct security checks on the human body, identify and detect dangerous goods and thermal energy substances, etc., such as detecting people carrying dangerous goods in airports and large public places, etc., to ensure safety. In addition, when the human body is detected to be in poor condition, the millimeter wave radar can also automatically send a signal to emergency personnel for emergency assistance.

[0045] In summary, millimeter wave radar has many applications in human detection, which can effectively improve people's quality of life and ensure the safety of the human body. With the development of millimeter wave radar technology, future applications will also be more extensive and diverse.

[0046] Compared with traditional infrared sensors, millimeter wave radar has the following advantages:

[0047] Low false touch, wide range: Compared with infrared sensor triggering, the false touch rate is reduced, breaking the limitations of mobile monitoring. Millimeter wave radar can realize target personnel presence perception, trajectory tracking and people counting in the office scene area.

[0048] No privacy leakage risk: Compared with cameras, millimeter wave radar does not involve privacy leakage and meets relevant privacy regulations. It is more suitable for office scenarios where cameras are not convenient to deploy, such as employee office areas, conference spaces, open spaces, and even highly sensitive places such as toilets and rest areas.

[0049] Strong environmental adaptability: Compared with infrared sensor equipment that relies on glass, plastic and other light-transmitting materials as a shell, ultrasonic equipment needs to avoid obstructions when in use. The limiting factors of millimeter wave radar are much less. It does not have to have a specific shape like an infrared sensor, nor does it have to be installed in a wide-angle place like a smart camera. With its penetrating properties, it can be integrated into different devices as a basic hardware to function.

[0050] In view of the technical problems in the related art that the angle adjustment of the deflector is too frequent and affects the service life of the stepping motor, the embodiment of the present application thinks that the number of adjustments of the angle of the deflector can be reduced, which not only reduces the heat generation of the stepping motor, but also improves the service life of the stepping motor.

[0051] The adaptive air supply method provided by the embodiment of the present application will be described in detail in combination with the drawings, specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0052] As shown in Figure 2 The adaptive air supply method provided by the embodiment of the present application can include the following steps 201 to 203:

[0053] Step 201, acquiring a sub-area where a target object in a target air supply area of an air conditioner is located in real time by the millimeter wave radar.

[0054] Among them, the target object is any one of at least one object in the air supply area; the air supply area is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-areas according to the air supply angle, and each sub-area corresponds to the same air supply angle.

[0055] Exemplarily, the above-mentioned millimeter wave radar is a millimeter wave radar arranged on an indoor unit of an air conditioner, which is capable of positioning an object in a scanning area and determining relative position information between the millimeter wave radar and any target object.

[0056] For example, as shown in FIG. 1(A), the millimeter wave radar can be arranged on a side of an air outlet of an indoor unit of an air conditioner, which is used to measure the position of a user in a scanning area, so as to determine the area where the user is located. Figure 3

[0057] It can be understood that, when the air conditioner is running, the air supply range thereof is usually small due to the size of the air outlet, but the air conditioner can adjust the angle of the air deflector to supply air to different areas, so as to expand the air supply range. The area where the air conditioner can supply air is the air supply area of the air conditioner, which is usually a fan-shaped area of 150°. Based on the fan-shaped area, the area can be divided every 30°, i.e., each fan-shaped area of 30° is divided into a sub-area.

[0058] Step 202: in the case where the sub-area where the target object is located changes, determining the number of sub-areas crossed by the target object.

[0059] Exemplarily, in order to avoid that slight movement of the target object triggers adjustment of the angle of the air deflector of the air conditioner, the adjustment of the angle of the air deflector can be performed when the target object changes the area. Meanwhile, in order to avoid too frequent adjustment of the angle, the adjustment of the angle of the air deflector can also be performed after the target object completes the movement.

[0060] For example, as shown in FIG. 1(B), the air supply area of the air conditioner can be evenly divided into a plurality of sub-areas according to the angle, and the millimeter wave radar is used to monitor the area change of the user, so that the air conditioner can timely adjust the angle of the air deflector according to the area change of the user. Figure 3

[0061] Specifically, the above-mentioned step 202 can further include the following steps 202a1 to 202a3:

[0062] Step 202a1: in the case where the movement of the target object is detected, start recording the movement angle of the target object.

[0063] Step 202a2: in the case where the target object stops moving, stop recording the movement angle of the target object, and determine the target movement angle of the target object during the movement.

[0064] Step 202a3: according to the target movement angle, the sub-area where the target object is located before the movement, and the air supply angle of each sub-area, determine the number of sub-areas crossed by the target object during the movement.​​

[0065] For example, when the moving angle of the target object is 90°, and the blowing angle corresponding to each sub-region is 30°, it can be determined that the target object crosses three sub-regions.

[0066] It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present application, when most (for example, 70%) of the target object is located in a certain sub-region, it can be considered that the target object is in the sub-region. The specific blowing scheme can be to blow into the sub-region and the two sub-regions adjacent to the sub-region.

[0067] Step 203: determining a target adjustment angle of the air conditioner deflector according to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object, and controlling the deflector to adjust the angle according to the target adjustment angle.

[0068] For example, after the target object changes the region, the adjustment angle of the deflector can be determined according to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object. The moving direction of the target object can determine the positive or negative value of the adjustment angle of the deflector, and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object can determine the angle value of the adjustment angle of the deflector.

[0069] For example, after the deflector is adjusted according to the target adjustment angle, the air can continue to be blown into the sub-region where the target object is located, and the heat generation of the stepping motor can be reduced.

[0070] In a possible implementation, if there are multiple users in the blowing region, and the blowing range cannot cover all the users, the air conditioner can be controlled to perform air sweeping, so that each user can be blown by the air.

[0071] For example, after step 201, the adaptive blowing method provided by the embodiments of the present application can further include steps 204 to 206:

[0072] Step 204: in the case that the blowing region contains multiple objects, obtaining a target region in which the multiple objects in the blowing region are located; the target region includes multiple sub-regions.

[0073] Step 205: determining a region coverage range of the target region according to the distribution of each sub-region in the target region in the blowing region.

[0074] Step 206, in the case that the area coverage is greater than the maximum blowing range of the air conditioner, the target area is determined as the air sweeping area of the air conditioner, and the air sweeping of the air conditioner is controlled to enable the air conditioner to circulate air blowing into each sub-area of the target area.

[0075] Specifically, when any of the above objects appears area change, thereby causing the range of the target area to expand, at this time, the air sweeping area can be re-determined according to the method in the above steps, and the air sweeping angle of the air conditioner is adaptively adjusted.

[0076] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the blowing area of the air conditioner can be regionally divided by the following steps.

[0077] Exemplarily, before the above step 201, the adaptive blowing method provided by the embodiment of the present application can further include the following steps 207 and 208:

[0078] Step 207, determining the number of sub-areas and the air blowing angle of each sub-area according to the ratio of the air blowing angle corresponding to the blowing area to the preset division angle.

[0079] Step 208, regionally dividing the blowing area according to the number of sub-areas and the air blowing angle of each sub-area, and dividing the blowing area into a plurality of sub-areas.

[0080] For example, taking the above blowing area as a 150° sector area as an example, if it is desired to divide the air sweeping area into 5 sub-areas, the blowing area can be divided into sub-areas according to a 30° sector area for each sub-area. The number of sub-areas is positively correlated with the number of times of adjusting the angle of the air deflector, that is, the more the number of sub-areas, the more the number of times of adjusting the angle of the air deflector.

[0081] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, since the user position obtained by the millimeter wave radar is the position of the user relative to the millimeter wave radar, in order to accurately determine the sub-area where the user is located, it is also necessary to convert the user position information obtained by the millimeter wave radar into relative position information of the user relative to the blowing area of the air conditioner.

[0082] Specifically, the above step 201 can include the following steps 201a and 201b:

[0083] Step 201a, obtaining the relative position information between the target object and the blowing area in the blowing area by the millimeter wave radar.

[0084] Step 201b, determining the sub-area where the target object is located according to the relative position information between the target object and the blowing area.

[0085] Specifically, the step 201a can include the following steps 201a1-201a3.

[0086] The step 201a1 acquires a first distance between a scanning area center line of the millimeter wave radar and a blowing area center line of the blowing area.

[0087] The step 201a2 acquires, by the millimeter wave radar, relative position information between the target object and the millimeter wave radar and a second distance between the target object and the scanning area center line.

[0088] The step 201a3 calculates a third distance between the target object and the blowing area center line according to the first distance and the second distance, and converts the relative position information between the target object and the millimeter wave radar into relative position information between the target object and the blowing area based on the third distance.

[0089] Exemplarily, as shown in Figure 4 To convert the relative position information between the target object and the millimeter wave radar into the relative position information between the target object and the blowing area of the air conditioner, it is necessary to first calculate the distance D (i.e., the first distance mentioned above, which can be obtained from the configuration information of the air conditioner or stored in the air conditioner by factory setting) between the scanning area center line of the scanning area of the millimeter wave radar and the blowing area center line of the blowing area of the air conditioner, and then calculate the distance (i.e., the third distance mentioned above) between the target object and the blowing area center line according to the distance between the target object and the scanning area center line (i.e., the second distance mentioned above). Finally, the relative position information between the target object and the blowing area can be obtained based on the third distance and the relative position information between the target object and the millimeter wave radar, and the sub-area where the target object is located can be accurately determined. The relative position information between the target object and the millimeter wave radar is mainly used to determine the distance between the target object and the millimeter wave radar, so as to further determine the distance between the target object and the air conditioner.

[0090] Specifically, the step 201b can include the following steps 201b1 and 201b2.

[0091] The step 201b1 calculates an angle between the target object and the blowing area center line according to the relative position information between the target object and the blowing area.

[0092] The angle between the target object and the blowing area center line is obtained based on the intersection of the boundary line of each sub-area and the blowing area center line.

[0093] Exemplarily, as shown in Figure 5As shown, the intersection of the boundary line of each sub-region and the center line of the air supply region is point O, and the angle formed by the line connecting the user and point O and the center line of the air supply region is the angle between the target object and the center line of the air supply region. The air supply angle corresponding to each sub-region is also calculated based on the intersection of the boundary line of the sub-region and the center line of the air supply region. Such a region division manner can ensure that the region size of each sub-region remains consistent.

[0094] Step 201b2, determining the sub-region where the target object is located according to the angle between the target object and the center line of the air supply region and the air supply angle of each sub-region.

[0095] For example, after obtaining the relative position information of the target object and the air supply region, the angle between the target object and the center line of the air supply region can be further calculated. Based on the angle between the target object and the center line of the air supply region and the air supply angle of each sub-region, the sub-region where the target object is located can be calculated.

[0096] For example, after determining the sub-region where the target object is located, when the target object moves, it can be more accurately judged whether the target object has changed the region, so that the air conditioner can timely and accurately adjust the angle of the air deflector.

[0097] The adaptive air supply method provided in the embodiment of the application first acquires the sub-region where the target object in the air supply region of the air conditioner is located in real time through the millimeter wave radar; then, in the case that the sub-region where the target object is located changes, the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object is determined; finally, according to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object, the target adjustment angle of the air deflector of the air conditioner is determined, and the air deflector is controlled to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle; wherein the target object is any one of at least one object in the air supply region; the air supply region is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to air supply angles, and the air supply angle corresponding to each sub-region is the same. In this way, by reducing the number of adjustments of the angle of the air deflector, not only the heat generation of the stepping motor can be reduced, but also the service life of the stepping motor can be improved.

[0098] It should be noted that the adaptive air supply method provided in the embodiment of the application can be executed by an adaptive air supply device or a control module in the adaptive air supply device for executing the adaptive air supply method. In the embodiment of the application, the adaptive air supply device executes the adaptive air supply method as an example to illustrate the adaptive air supply device provided in the embodiment of the application.

[0099] It should be noted that the adaptive air supply method shown in each of the above methods is described by way of example in combination with one of the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. In specific implementation, the adaptive air supply method shown in each of the above methods can also be implemented in combination with any other accompanying drawings that can be combined in the above embodiments, which will not be described here.

[0100] The adaptive air supply device provided in the present application is described below, and the adaptive air supply method described below can be referred to in correspondence with the adaptive air supply method described above.

[0101] Figure 6 The structure diagram of the adaptive air supply device provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 1, and specifically includes: Figure 6

[0102] The acquisition module 601 is configured to acquire a sub-region in which a target object in a target area of an air conditioner is located in real time by using the millimeter wave radar; the determination module 602 is configured to determine a number of sub-regions crossed by the target object in a case where the sub-region in which the target object is located changes; the determination module 602 is further configured to determine a target adjustment angle of a deflector of the air conditioner according to a moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object; and the control module 603 is configured to control the deflector to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle. The target object is any one of at least one object in the target area. The target area is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to a target angle, and each sub-region corresponds to the same target angle.

[0103] Optionally, the device further includes a region division module. The determination module 602 is further configured to determine the number of sub-regions and the target angle of each sub-region according to a ratio of the target angle of the target area to a preset division angle. The region division module is configured to divide the target area into a plurality of sub-regions according to the number of sub-regions and the target angle of each sub-region.

[0104] Optionally, the acquisition module 601 is specifically configured to acquire relative position information between the target object and the target area in the target area by using the millimeter wave radar. The determination module 602 is further configured to determine the sub-region in which the target object is located according to the relative position information between the target object and the target area.

[0105] ​Optionally, the acquisition module 601 is specifically configured to acquire a first distance between a line in a scanning area of the millimeter wave radar and a line in the air supply area; the acquisition module 601 is further configured to acquire, by the millimeter wave radar, relative position information of the target object and the millimeter wave radar, and a second distance between the target object and the line in the scanning area; the acquisition module 601 is further configured to calculate a third distance between the target object and the line in the air supply area according to the first distance and the second distance, and convert the relative position information of the target object and the millimeter wave radar into relative position information of the target object and the air supply area based on the third distance.

[0106] Optionally, the determination module 602 is specifically configured to calculate an angle between the target object and the line in the air supply area according to the relative position information of the target object and the air supply area; the determination module 602 is further configured to determine a sub-area in which the target object is located according to the angle between the target object and the line in the air supply area and an air supply angle of each sub-area; wherein the angle between the target object and the line in the air supply area is obtained based on an intersection point of a boundary line of each sub-area and the line in the air supply area.

[0107] Optionally, the acquisition module 601 is further configured to start recording a moving angle of the target object when it is detected that the target object moves; the acquisition module 601 is further configured to stop recording the moving angle of the target object when the target object stops moving, and determine a target moving angle of the target object during the movement; the determination module 602 is specifically configured to determine a number of sub-areas crossed by the target object during the movement according to the target moving angle, a sub-area in which the target object is located before moving, and the air supply angle of each sub-area.

[0108] Optionally, the acquisition module 601 is further configured to acquire a target area in which a plurality of objects in the air supply area are located when the air supply area contains the plurality of objects; the target area includes a plurality of sub-areas; the determination module 602 is further configured to determine a region coverage of the target area according to a distribution of each sub-area in the target area in the air supply area; the determination module 602 is further configured to determine the target area as a scanning area of the air conditioner when the region coverage is greater than a maximum air supply range of the air conditioner; and the control module 603 is further configured to control the air conditioner to scan air, so that the air conditioner can cyclically supply air to each sub-area in the target area.

[0109] The adaptive air supply device provided by the application first acquires the sub-region in which a target object in the air supply area of the air conditioner is located in real time through the millimeter wave radar; then, in the case that the sub-region in which the target object is located changes, the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object is determined; finally, according to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object, the target adjustment angle of the air deflector of the air conditioner is determined, and the air deflector is controlled to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle; wherein the target object is any one of at least one object in the air supply area; the air supply area is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to the air supply angle, and the air supply angle corresponding to each sub-region is the same. In this way, by reducing the number of adjustments of the angle of the air deflector, not only the heat generation of the stepping motor can be reduced, but also the service life of the stepping motor can be improved.

[0110] Figure 7 An example of a schematic diagram of the physical structure of an electronic device, which can be the above-mentioned air conditioner, is shown in Figure 7 The electronic device can include a processor 710, a communications interface 720, a memory 730, and a communications bus 740, wherein the processor 710, the communications interface 720, and the memory 730 communicate with each other through the communications bus 740. The processor 710 can invoke the logical instructions in the memory 730 to execute an adaptive air supply method, which includes acquiring the sub-region in which a target object in the air supply area of the air conditioner is located in real time through the millimeter wave radar; in the case that the sub-region in which the target object is located changes, determining the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object; according to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object, determining the target adjustment angle of the air deflector of the air conditioner, and controlling the air deflector to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle; wherein the target object is any one of at least one object in the air supply area; the air supply area is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to the air supply angle, and the air supply angle corresponding to each sub-region is the same.

[0111] Further, the logic instructions in the memory 730 described above can be implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products, and can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application essentially or the parts that make contributions to the prior art or parts of the technical solutions can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium, and includes a number of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), a random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and various media that can store program codes.

[0112] In another aspect, the present application also provides a computer program product, which comprises a computer program stored on a computer readable storage medium, and the computer program comprises program instructions, when the program instructions are executed by a computer, the computer can execute the adaptive air supply method provided by the above-mentioned methods, and the method comprises: acquiring a sub-region in which a target object in a air supply area of the air conditioner is located in real time by the millimeter wave radar; in the case that the sub-region in which the target object is located changes, determining the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object; according to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object, determining a target adjustment angle of a deflector of the air conditioner, and controlling the deflector to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle; wherein the target object is any one of at least one object in the air supply area; the air supply area is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to an air supply angle, and the air supply angle corresponding to each sub-region is the same.

[0113] In another aspect, the present application also provides a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, and the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the adaptive air supply method provided by the above-mentioned methods, and the method comprises: acquiring a sub-region in which a target object in a air supply area of the air conditioner is located in real time by the millimeter wave radar; in the case that the sub-region in which the target object is located changes, determining the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object; according to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object, determining a target adjustment angle of a deflector of the air conditioner, and controlling the deflector to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle; wherein the target object is any one of at least one object in the air supply area; the air supply area is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to an air supply angle, and the air supply angle corresponding to each sub-region is the same.

[0114] The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described as separate components can or can not be physically separate, and the components displayed as units can or can not be physical units, i.e., can be located in one place, or can be distributed to multiple network units. Part or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purposes of the embodiments according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement without creative labor.

[0115] Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the embodiments can be realized by means of software and necessary universal hardware platforms, and of course can also be realized by hardware. Based on such understanding, the above technical solutions can be embodied in the form of software products, and the computer software products can be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc., and include a plurality of instructions to make a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) execute the methods described in each embodiment or some parts of the embodiments.

[0116] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. An adaptive air supply method, characterized by, The method is applied to an air conditioner provided with a millimeter wave radar, and comprises the following steps: Real-time acquisition of a sub-region in which a target object in a blowing area of the air conditioner is located by the millimeter wave radar; In the case where the sub-region in which the target object is located changes, the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object is determined; According to the moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object, a target adjustment angle of a deflector of the air conditioner is determined, and the deflector is controlled to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle. The target object is any one of at least one object in the blowing area, and the blowing area is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-regions according to blowing angles, and each sub-region corresponds to the same blowing angle.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, Before the real-time acquisition of the sub-region in which the target object in the blowing area of the air conditioner is located by the millimeter wave radar, the method further comprises the following steps: According to the ratio of the blowing angle corresponding to the blowing area to a preset division angle, the number of sub-regions and the blowing angle of each sub-region are determined; According to the number of sub-regions and the blowing angle of each sub-region, the blowing area is regionally divided, and the blowing area is divided into a plurality of sub-regions.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The real-time acquisition of the sub-region in which the target object in the blowing area of the air conditioner is located by the millimeter wave radar comprises the following steps: The relative position information between the target object in the blowing area and the blowing area is acquired by the millimeter wave radar; According to the relative position information between the target object and the blowing area, the sub-region in which the target object is located is determined.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein, The acquisition of the relative position information between the target object in the blowing area and the blowing area by the millimeter wave radar comprises the following steps: The first distance between the scanning area center line of the millimeter wave radar and the blowing area center line of the blowing area is acquired; The relative position information between the target object and the millimeter wave radar, and the second distance between the target object and the scanning area center line are acquired by the millimeter wave radar; According to the first distance and the second distance, the third distance between the target object and the blowing area center line is calculated, and the relative position information between the target object and the millimeter wave radar is converted into the relative position information between the target object and the blowing area based on the third distance.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, The determination of the sub-region in which the target object is located according to the relative position information between the target object and the blowing area comprises the following steps: According to the relative position information between the target object and the blowing area, the angle between the target object and the blowing area center line is calculated; According to the angle between the target object and the blowing area center line and the blowing angle of each sub-region, the sub-region in which the target object is located is determined; The angle between the target object and the blowing area center line is obtained based on the intersection of the boundary line of each sub-region and the blowing area center line.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, In the case where the sub-region in which the target object is located changes, the number of sub-regions crossed by the target object is determined. start recording the moving angle of the target object when the target object is detected to move; stop recording the moving angle of the target object and determine the target moving angle of the target object during the moving when the target object stops moving; determine the number of sub-areas crossed by the target object according to the target moving angle, the sub-area where the target object is located before moving, and the blowing angle of each sub-area.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein, After the sub-area where the target object is located in the blowing area of the air conditioner is acquired in real time by the millimeter wave radar, the method further comprises: acquire the target area where the plurality of objects in the blowing area are located when the blowing area contains a plurality of objects; the target area comprises a plurality of sub-areas; determine the area coverage of the target area according to the distribution of each sub-area in the target area in the blowing area; determine the target area as the sweeping area of the air conditioner and control the air conditioner to sweep when the area coverage is greater than the maximum blowing range of the air conditioner, so that the air conditioner can circulate blowing to each sub-area in the target area.

8. An adaptive air supply device, characterized by, The device is applied to an air conditioner, and the air conditioner is provided with a millimeter wave radar, and the device comprises: an acquisition module configured to acquire in real time, by the millimeter wave radar, a sub-area where a target object is located in a blowing area of the air conditioner; a determination module configured to determine the number of sub-areas crossed by the target object when the sub-area where the target object is located changes; the determination module is further configured to determine a target adjustment angle of a deflector of the air conditioner according to a moving direction of the target object and the number of sub-areas crossed by the target object; a control module configured to control the deflector to perform angle adjustment according to the target adjustment angle. The target object is any one of at least one object in the blowing area, and the blowing area is evenly divided into a plurality of sub-areas according to a blowing angle, and each sub-area corresponds to the same blowing angle.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, The device further comprises an area division module. The determination module is further configured to determine the number of sub-areas and the blowing angle of each sub-area according to a ratio of the blowing angle corresponding to the blowing area to a preset division angle. The area division module is configured to divide the blowing area into a plurality of sub-areas according to the number of sub-areas and the blowing angle of each sub-area.

10. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: The device comprises a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor implements the steps of the adaptive blowing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 when executing the program.

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